Mount Cass Waipara Valley Chardonnay

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Mount Cass Waipara Valley Chardonnay

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Michael Cooper (2003 Vintage) says

The 2002 vintage was fermented in French oak barriques (half new), with 80 per cent malolactic fermentation. Light yellow, it's a full-bodied, slightly honeyed wine with fresh acidity and some complexity and richness. The 2003 is light yellow, with toasty, citrusy, slightly limey aromas. Fresh and flavoursome, with a touch of butterscotch and a creamy-smooth finish, it's drinking well from now onwards.

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Michael Cooper (2002 Vintage) says

The 2001 showed good depth and harmony, with lively grapefruit and peach flavours, balanced acidity and mealy, toasty characters. The 2002 vintage was fermented in French oak barriques (half new), with 80 per cent malolactic fermentation. Light yellow, it's a full-bodied, slightly honeyed wine with fresh acidity and some complexity and richness.

Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines

Michael Cooper (2001 Vintage) says

Sharply priced, the 2001 vintage shows good depth and harmony, with lively grapefruit and peach flavours, balanced acidity and mealy, toasty characters from fermentation and 15 months' aging in French oak casks.